Journal

A snowy U of M winter engagement in Ann Arbor by Kari Dawson

It was this very campus where Elizabeth and Alex met their junior year. I am so excited to share their snowy U of M winter engagement in Ann Arbor! I simply love when couples choose locations for their engagement sessions that resonate on a personal level. The pair were in town from Washington, DC. Even […]

A colorful, romantic fall ann arbor lake house engagement at Pleasant Lake by Kari Dawson Photography

A quirky couple + sister puppies + a perfect fall afternoon at a lake house = one magical, fun, fall ann arbor lake house engagement session. It took us some time to get a date on the calendar and I am so glad things worked out the way they did. I met Mallory and Chris […]

A fun summer downtown Detroit engagement session spent strolling the streets of downtown at the couple’s favorite spaces in Detroit. I met Kelcie and Noelle for the first time in person when we met downtown for their Detroit engagement session. This engagement session is the second of it’s kind where we worked together to created […]

Winter Matthaei Botanical Garden Engagement Photos in Ann Arbor, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Ann Arbor wedding photographer. I met Rachel and Blake in February for their winter Matthaei Botanical Garden engagement pictures and boy are they naturals. The Matthaei garden is so lovely inside and out. I will always be grateful that spaces […]

Summer family photos in the Peony Garden in Ann Arbor, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, top-rated Ann Arbor family photographer, and her team. Ann Arbor Family Photos in the Peony Garden… You might remember seeing this stunning couple when I shared their wedding story. Their wedding day was the day I fell in love with […]

Matthaei Botanical Garden engagement session in Ann Arbor, Michigan captured by Kari Dawson, top rated Ann Arbor engagement and wedding photographer. Their session… Katie and Bryan initially planned to meet me at Kensington Metropark for their romantic engagement session. But in typical Michigan weather form, we had to regroup. I think we all painfully watched […]

Inn at Bay Harbor Summer Wedding in Petoskey, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson Photography and her team. Their Story… During Kayte and Charlie’s Engagement Session we talked about how the two of them met. Kayte explained that while living with her family in Colorado, where she is from, there were small steps and chance openings […]

Matthaei Botanical Gardens Weber’s Inn Wedding in Ann Arbor, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, top rated Ann Arbor engagement and wedding photographer, and her team. Details… Lisa and Tim’s wedding day was one of the most low key weddings I have ever been part of. It’s no surprise with Lisa’s quiet demeanor and Tim who […]

Classic Black Tie Dearborn Inn Wedding in Dearborn, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, top rated Michigan engagement and wedding photographer, and her team.

Classic black tie Dearborn Inn wedding in Dearborn, Michigan provided by Kari Dawson, top rated Michigan engagement and wedding photographer, and her team. I have been SO excited for this wedding day to arrive since the first conversation I shared with Molly. Their day is full of rich tradition, tight friendships, and close relationships with […]